Most tins and packets of pulses are less than a pound, with many being even cheaper. To make your money go even further, as they are such a good source of protein, you can use them to replace some — or all — of the meat in a recipe.

In doing so, you save money, cut the fat and calorie content and bump up the fibre intake and make your meal go further.

Cool leftover pulses as quickly as possible and put in the fridge or freezer. If stored in the fridge, eat within two days.

Most people buy tinned pulses to avoid the lengthy cooking and preparation needed for dried pulses. When buying tinned pulses, try to buy them in water and not sugar or salt. Even if you drain the water, some of the salt and sugar will remain. Similarly, pulses tinned in sauces contain considerably more salt and sugar, as well as being more expensive.

We compared g serving of red kidney beans in water with g serving of kidney beans in chilli sauce and a g serving of baked beans with g serving of reduced salt and sugar baked beans.

The results show how small changes can help. Food labelling explained. The kidney beans in chilli sauce contain more salt and sugar, and costs 10p more than the kidney beans in water. So, make your own sauces and add your own spices, such as chilli flakes, pepper, oregano and garlic, to your taste.

The tin of reduced-sugar and -salt beans win. They are lower on every count. They are the same price, but the health benefits mean they come out on top. Try to get into the habit of reading food labels — some products are not as healthy as you might think.

Enjoy Food's recipe finder has lots of recipes containing pulses. Why not check out these for starters? Try this Channa Chaat. It's full of nutritious chickpeas, kidney beans and black-eye beans.

This vegetable and chickpea tagine is also low in fat. A company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales with no. Skip to main navigation Skip to content.

Breadcrumb Home Guide to diabetes Enjoy food Eating with diabetes Food groups Pulses and diabetes. Save for later Page saved! You can go back to this later in your Diabetes and Me Close. Pulses and diabetes. What pulses are available? They count towards your five a day Three tablespoons of pulses about 80g count as one serving of fruit and vegetables.

They are a source of protein Pulses are a good source of protein, essential for building and replacing muscle. They are a good source of fibre Pulses are an excellent source of fibre, essential to keep your digestive system healthy.

They are filling The fibre and protein in pulses makes them a very filling food, which is good news if you are watching your weight or trying to snack less in between meals.

They are low in fat Most pulses are low in fat, which is great news for your heart and your weight as fat contains more energy gram for gram compared to carbohydrate, protein and alcohol. They are cheap If the health benefits are not enough to tempt you to pop a few pulses in your basket, then maybe knowing they are so cheap will!

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